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| LAN Port | These settings apply to the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. | |
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| MAC Address | The Media Access Control address. This is the unique physical |
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| address being used by the LAN port of the router. |
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| IP Address | The IP address being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the router. |
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| The default is 192.168.1.1. |
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| DHCP | Identifies whether the router’s |
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| IP Subnet Mask | The IP subnet mask being used by the Ethernet (LAN) port of the |
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| router. The default is 255.255.255.0. |
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| Wireless Port | These settings apply to the wireless port of the router. | |
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| Name (SSID) | The wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of |
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| the router. The default is NETGEAR. |
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| Region | The geographic region where the router is being used. It might be |
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| illegal to use the wireless features of the router in some parts of the |
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| world. |
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| Channel | Identifies the channel of the wireless port being used. Click the link to |
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| the online document “Wireless Networking Basics” in Appendix B for |
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| the frequencies used on each channel. |
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| Mode | Indicates the wireless communication mode: b and g; g only. |
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| Wireless AP | Indicates whether the radio feature of the router is enabled. If not |
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| enabled, the Wireless LED on the front panel is off. |
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| Broadcast Name | Indicates whether the router is broadcasting its SSID. |
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Using Network Monitoring Tools |